EN — Endangered

Paragalaxias dissimilis

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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Countries

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

ACTINOPTERYGII

Order

OSMERIFORMES

Family

GALAXIIDAE

Genus

Paragalaxias

Paragalaxias dissimilis belongs to the family GALAXIIDAE, order OSMERIFORMES, within the ACTINOPTERYGII class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Marine oceanicMajorRocky areasMajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent freshwater lakesMajor
04 — Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Endangered

Assessed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Agricultural & forestry effluents

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Species management
Species recovery
06 — Range

Found in 1 Country

Australia
07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (EN).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
AustraliaVUVulnerableENEndangeredLower local risk
AustraliaVUVulnerableENEndangeredLower local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Paragalaxias dissimilis (Paragalaxias dissimilis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/shannon-paragalaxias

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